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The Safer South Africa Foundation, with Harmony Gold Mining Company, celebrated the graduation of 98 learners from its Communities and Justice Programme at Harmony High School. The initiative aimed to educate youth on the criminal justice system while addressing issues like bullying and substance abuse, promoting awareness, accountability, and community advocacy.
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Welkom Aquatics swimmers excelled at the South African Regional Age Group Championships, concluding their season successfully. Dirk Vermaak shone in level 2, earning four golds, a silver, and a bronze while achieving seven personal bests. Lynise Erasmus and Levi Bouwer also excelled, with commendations for discipline and teamwork throughout the season.
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The South African Arts and Culture Youth Forum criticized Free State municipalities for politicizing the arts and limiting rehearsal space access, which stifles creativity. A report highlights systemic issues, including closed venues like the Ernest Oppenheimer Theatre and restricted access to halls, affecting local artists, particularly newcomers. They demand immediate reforms.
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Two women, including a police clerk, and a minor were arrested for attempting to sell stolen lion cubs for R100,000 each in Bothaville, violating the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act. They were apprehended following a police operation that recovered four cubs. The clerk faces bail conditions and internal discipline, while the minor’s case is with…
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Terwyl duisende inwoners van Ventersburg en Mmamahabane al vir meer as drie maande met onbetroubare watertoevoer sukkel, verkies die regering van die dag, spesifiek die Matjhabeng-plaaslike munisipaliteit om eerder R55 miljoen aan ‘n sportstadion in Thabong te bestee.
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This photo album is a collection of sporting highlights, academic achievements, life skills sessions and reunions, all put together.
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Five suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man who was allegedly killed due to a case of mistaken identity. Members attached to the Welkom Public Order Police (POP) arrested three men and two women for the murder of Johannes Moshemane Mollo (36).
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A multi-disciplinary police team in Free State arrested ten suspects, including one woman, for an attempted R250,000 bank loan fraud scam. The suspects, linked to a syndicate from Gauteng, submitted falsified documents. Police confiscated evidence, including vehicles and bank cards, as investigations into the organized crime continue.
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Two men, Siyabulela Petrus Makaleni and Tebello Patric Pitso, were convicted and sentenced for illegal possession and dealing of ammunition by the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court. Makaleni faces a R10,000 fine or five years in prison, while Pitso received a five-year suspended sentence. The case stemmed from a 2019 investigation by the Hawks.
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Bultfontein detectives are investigating the murder of Masikane David Moletsane, 59, who was fatally shot inside his vehicle near his home in Phahameng on Thursday 2 April at approximately 19:00. […]
